Cyprus-based drug dealer who got mum to run business jailed – BBC News
‘A Cyprus-based dealer who got his mother to run a £300,000 drug ring from the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Year: 2018
Trader guilty of UK’s biggest fraud detained prior to deportation – The Guardian
‘Kweku Adoboli, the former trader who was found guilty of causing a $2.3bn (£1.8bn) financial loss, has been detained by the Home Office as preparations for his deportation to Ghana begin.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Freezing injunction duty of disclosure ‘should not be taken lightly’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court has discharged a $3 billion worldwide freezing order (WFO) granted in favour of the sovereign wealth fund of Angola due to “serious and substantial” breaches of its duty to provide full and frank disclosure of all material facts in the case.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Pair face court martial over three deaths on SAS test march – The Guardian
‘A major in the British army and a former officer are facing trial by court martial over the deaths of three men who suffered fatal heat illness during an SAS test march in the Brecon Beacons in south Wales.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shadow justice secretary hits out at Civil Liability Bill – Legal Futures
‘The shadow justice secretary has ripped into the Civil Liability Bill, saying Labour will vote against it as it stands.’
Legal Futures, 4th September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man who lost most of his penis to flesh-eating bug wins six-figure payout – The Guardian
‘A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has won a six-figure payout.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wild v Wild & Ors [2018] EWHC 2197 (Ch) (31 August 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
LXA & Anor v Willcox [2018] EWHC 2256 (QB) (23 August 2018)
Burki v Seventy Thirty Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 2151 (QB) (15 August 2018)
Brown & Anor v Neon Management Services Ltd & Anor (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2137 (QB) (10 August 2018)
Shakespeare v Martin [2018] EWHC 2114 (QB) (9 August 2018)
Advantage Insurance Co Ltd v Stoodley & Anor [2018] EWHC 2135 (QB) (09 August 2018)
Blake v Mad Max Ltd (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2134 (QB) (08 August 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Hodgson v National House Building Council [2018] EWHC 2226 (TCC) (29 August 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Southampton ‘paedophile hunter’ jailed for false claim – BBC News
‘A self-styled “paedophile hunter” has been jailed after admitting falsely accusing a man of grooming teenagers.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We must protect the European Convention on Human Rights like it protects us – The Guardian
‘The 20th century showed how vulnerable humans are to tyrannical leaders. Today [3 September], at 65, the ECHR is as vital as ever.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Authority urges Justice Minister to reverse Magistrate’s Court re-organisation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A second council has objected to the Ministry of Justice’s changes to court locations in the West Midlands.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Government faces court action over ‘illegal’ planning policy – The Guardian
‘The government is facing a legal challenge over its new planning policy, which campaigners say was illegally adopted because the government failed to assess its environmental impact.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three police forces will test eyesight of all drivers stopped – BBC News
‘Drivers who fail to read a number plate from 20m (65ft) away when stopped by police will have their licences revoked immediately in a new crackdown.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
All non-EU skilled worker visa applications granted in August – OUT-LAW.com
‘All applications made for visas for skilled workers from outside the EU were granted this month, for the first time since November 2017.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Exclusive: “Competition in law is fierce but not working for consumers” – Legal Futures
‘The fact that there is a lot of competition in the legal market does not mean it is working well for consumers, the chair of the Legal Services Consumers Panel says in her first interview.’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Council in legal bid to force disclosure of Brexit impact – Local Government Lawyer
‘Plymouth City Council has claimed to be the first to use the Sustainable Communities Act to try to force the government to reveal the impact of Brexit.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court rules in favour of unmarried mother in benefits case – Family Law
‘The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Siobhan McLaughlin, an unmarried mother of four from County Antrim, gaining access to Widowed Parent’s Allowance following her partner’s death in 2014.’
Family Law, 31st August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Push payment fraud victims ‘not automatically negligent’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will be looking for “clear evidence” that banks have properly investigated claims by customers for compensation in cases of suspected authorised push payment (APP) fraud.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court “may change approach” to ‘lost litigation’ claims – Legal Futures
‘The Supreme Court may look to change the courts’ approach to dealing with claims over negligently conducted litigation later this year in a case involving miners’ compensation, a barrister has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 31st August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Criminal lawyer who lied in witness statement is struck off – Legal Futures
‘An experienced criminal law solicitor who broke the conditions on his practising certificate (PC) just days after they were imposed and then lied about it in a witness statement, has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 31st August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Social Care Compliance Scheme to continue despite Mencap decision – OUT-LAW.com
‘A national minimum wage (NMW) back pay compliance scheme for care sector employers will continue to operate in its current form despite a recent court judgment on how staff should be compensated for overnight ‘sleep-in’ shifts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
